Situated in the rural countryside of the Boulkiemdé province of Burkina Faso, the Noomdo Orphanage lies approximately two kilometres outside of the city of Koudougou. Mimicking the nearby residential compounds, the project is laid out in a similar way to a small village clustered around a communal outdoor space. The complex consists of five modular courtyard buildings, a shaded … [Read more...]

How does your background, being born in Nigeria and visiting many cities around the world from a young age, inform your view of architecture?
I strongly believe my background and life experiences, to a great extent, shaped what I became in life. Considering how you phrased the question, it is intriguing how you paint a very exotic picture of my childhood, but the fact is … [Read more...]

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